Friday, March 29, 2013

Forbes and CareerBliss just released the data of their research looking into the happiest and unhappiest jobs in the world. A few observations from the list:

I am pretty shocked to see Real Estate Agent at number one. With the downturn in the housing market, the last job I expected to see on top would be one which is commission based on house purchases. But it is

2 out of the top 3 occupations on the list are usually highly commission-based. In an era where base salaries aren't going up a lot, maybe that is where the money is being made and the happiness factor is the highest

Another commonality among the "happiest jobs"--a lot involve blue color jobs and quite a few involve some sort of IT/technology background.

3 of the 7 most unhappy professions are in law. Again, why are people going to law school?

It's not just law school that seems to be a mistake, 60% of the most unhappy professions usually require some sort of post-college degree. So while you're sitting in loads of debt, you're also miserable at your job? Pass!